Abilene Christian gives incoming freshmen an iPhone or iPod touch

ACU announced that incoming students will get an iPhone or iPod touch

ACU announced that incoming students will get an iPhone or iPod touch

to receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, get directions to their professors’ offices, and check their meal and account balances . . .

Is this the beginning of new trend?

Yesterday I went to see the new movie Vantage Point. Some sort of handheld device played a big part in the plot of this movie. All I could think about as I watched was, Is that an iPhone and can you really do things like this with a handheld? If the plot of the movie is anywhere close to reality, a few alerts and quizzes in a handheld ought to be easy button useful.

Source: http://www.webteacher.ws/2008/02/27/abilene-christian-gives-incoming-freshmen-an-iphone-or-ipod-touch/


Related blog articles:

Portable Speakers for iPhone & iPod touch

Apple releases iPhone, iPod touch 1.1.4 updates

Sony Clock Radio with iPod/iPhone dock



Related articles on the web:

...Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, has announced it will provide all incoming freshmen either an iPhone or an iPod Touch:. At ACU - the first university in the nation to provide these cutting-edge media devices to its ...
http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/02/26/christian-university-to-provide-iphoneipod-touch-to-all-incoming-freshmen/

...The incoming freshmen class will be receiving a free iPhone (*or iPod Touch) simply for enrolling at Abilene Christian University (ACU). ACU is the first university in the nation to provide its incoming freshman with the iPhone (or iPod ...
http://www.buymeaniphone.com/?p=220

...... of Abilene Christian University? We're guessing a wide majority of the general public hasn't either, but the institution is definitely getting its name out there by promising each incoming freshman this fall an iPhone or iPod touch. ...
http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/241600509/

...An Apple iPhone or iPod Touch will become a central part of Abilene Christian University's innovative learning experience this Fall when all freshmen are provided one of these converged media devices, said Phil Schubert, ACU executive ...
http://www.newspond.com/story=265101

...As a result, every incoming freshman will be given either an iPod Touch or an iPhone (based on their desire to have an At&t contract, I assume), and the results of their use of these applications will determine the future of the mobile ...
http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/texas-based-university-hands-out-iphonesipod-touches-to-all-freshman/

...I could not be more proud to announce this morning that Abilene Christian University, my alma mater, has officially become the first university in the US to provide an iPhone or iPod Touch to all incoming freshmen. ...
http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/02/abilene_christian_university_first_in_us_to_give_iphones_to_students.html

...The iPhone and iPod touch program is a direct result of the study, and the usage patterns of the incoming freshman class will shape future mobile device programs at ACU. The school is also considering other ways to integrate technology ...
http://theworldaccordingtolawgirl.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/screw-the-new-apartment-im-going-to-move-to-texas-and-go-back-to-school/

...Abilene Christian University will be delivering an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to all members of its incoming class in 2008. Freshmen will use the iPhones or iPod Touches to receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, ...
http://digg.com/apple/College_handing_out_iPhones_to_freshmen

...via : University First In US To Equip All Freshmen With iPhonesAbilene Christian University announced this week that they would outfit all incoming freshmen with their own iPod Touch or iPhone, to enable the students to receive homework ...
http://www.podcastalley.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141662

...ACU dishing out iPhone / iPod touch to all incoming freshmen Posted by: in Technology news Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video Never heard of Abilene Christian University? We’re guessing a wide majority of the ...
http://www.christian.luiscorreia.com/acu-dishing-out-iphone-ipod-touch-to-all-incoming-freshmen/